This quick-reference guide to radio procedures includes urgency, safety and distress messaging; dedicated chapters to installing and maintaining a VHF radio; the licensing requirements, and GMDSS (including Navtex). Having recently undergone a redesign, the book now presents information in a much clearer way, making even the most complicated of subjects easy to understand. This, along with a plethora of useful information such as technical terms, the phonetic alphabet and even two Distress Procedure Cards make this handy guide a boon to the user.